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Toyota leverages AI to enhance customer mobility experiences, as well as improve internal efficiency. In 2018, it established the Toyota Research Institute-Advanced Development, Inc. (TRI-AD) to provide fully integrated software for automated driving. This division developed the Advanced Drive system, part of its “Teammate” initiative, which leverages AI, computer vision, and deep learning to assist drivers with hands-off, eyes-on-the-road freeway navigation. In 2020, The TRI-AD was expanded into a holding company called Woven Planet Holdings, Inc. Woven Planet has since explored the future of AI and mobility, by building and acquiring several AI-related solutions such as Renovo, Carmera, and Lyft’s self-driving division.
Internally, AI is streamlining manufacturing processes, including defect detection through AI cameras and mimicking skilled craftsmen’s techniques to expedite training and ensure quality. CEVA Logistics, in partnership with Toyota Motor Europe, uses AI to optimize supply chains and reduce carbon emissions.
2024 AI-related highlights
- Toyota, Nissan, and Honda will collaborate on AI and semiconductor development for next-gen vehicles, focusing on software-defined technology by 2025. (May 2024)
- Toyota Research Institute and Stanford Engineering have achieved the world’s first fully autonomous tandem drift, enhancing driving safety through AI research. (Jul 2024)
- Toyota Material Handling Japan and Fujitsu launch Japan’s first AI-powered cloud service for forklift safety evaluation, enhancing operator training and safety awareness. (Jul 2024)
- Toyota Research Institute partners with Hyundai’s Boston Dynamics to develop AI-powered humanoid robots for various applications. (Oct 2024)
- Toyota and NTT will invest $3.26bn in AI software for accident-preventing autonomous driving, targeting 2028 completion. (Oct 2024)